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Replies to initial written questions raised by Finance Committee Members in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 [Director of Bureau : Secretary for Home Affairs] [Session No. : 19] [File name : HAB-e1.doc] Reply Serial Question Name of Member Head Programme No. Serial No. District and Community HAB001 0027 LAU Wong-fat 53 Relations HAB002 0091 LAU Wong-fat 53 Director of Bureau's Office HAB003 0119 HO Sau-lan, Cyd 53 All programmes HAB004 1333 HO Sau-lan, Cyd 53 Rights of the Individual HAB005 1334 HO Sau-lan, Cyd 53 Rights of the Individual HAB006 1335 HO Sau-lan, Cyd 53 Culture HAB007 0168 FOK Tsun-ting, Timothy 53 Culture HAB008 0169 FOK Tsun-ting, Timothy 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing HAB009 0170 FOK Tsun-ting, Timothy 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing HAB010 0297 FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick 53 Rights of the Individual District and Community HAB011 0298 FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick 53 Relations District and Community HAB012 0299 FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick 53 Relations HAB013 0300 FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick 53 Rights of the Individual District and Community HAB014 0408 CHENG Kar-foo, Andrew 53 Relations District and Community HAB015 0409 CHENG Kar-foo, Andrew 53 Relations HAB016 1075 CHENG Kar-foo, Andrew 53 Recreation, Sport and Entertainment Licensing; Culture HAB017 0616 IP Kwok-him 53 District and Community Relations District and Community HAB018 0617 IP Kwok-him 53 Relations District and Community HAB019 0618 IP Kwok-him 53 Relations District and Community HAB020 1436 IP Kwok-him 53 Relations HAB021 1437 IP Kwok-him 53 District and Community Relations Reply Serial Question Name of Member Head Programme No. Serial No. HAB022 1438 IP Kwok-him 53 District and Community Relations HAB023 1442 IP Kwok-him 53 Rights of the Individual District and Community HAB024 0736 EU Yuet-mee, Audrey 53 Relations HAB025 0747 HO Chun-yan, Albert 53 Rights of the Individual HAB026 0748 HO Chun-yan, Albert 53 Rights of the Individual HAB027 0749 HO Chun-yan, Albert 53 Rights of the Individual HAB028 0750 HO Chun-yan, Albert 53 Rights of the Individual HAB029 0751 HO Chun-yan, Albert 53 Rights of the Individual HAB030 0752 HO Chun-yan, Albert 53 Rights of the Individual HAB031 0954 HO Chun-yan, Albert 53 Rights of the Individual HAB032 1526 HO Chun-yan, Albert 53 Rights of the Individual HAB033 0799 LAU Chin-shek 53 Rights of the Individual HAB034 1024 LEE Cheuk-yan 53 All programmes HAB035 1540 LEE Chu-ming, Martin 53 Director of Bureau's Office HAB036 0092 LAU Wong-fat 63 Community Building HAB037 0093 LAU Wong-fat 63 Community Building HAB038 0338 CHEUNG Yu-yan, Tommy 63 Licensing HAB039 0577 NG Leung-sing 63 District Administration HAB040 0611 IP Kwok-him 63 Community Building HAB041 0612 IP Kwok-him 63 Community Building HAB042 0621 IP Kwok-him 63 Community Building HAB043 0894 TANG Siu-tong 63 Community Building Local Environmental HAB044 1155 HO Chun-yan, Albert 63 Improvements HAB045 1156 HO Chun-yan, Albert 63 Community Building HAB046 1157 HO Chun-yan, Albert 63 Community Building HAB047 1222 FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick 63 Licensing Reply Serial Question Name of Member Head Programme No. Serial No. HAB048 1223 FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick 63 All programmes HAB049 1445 FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick 63 Community Building HAB050 1290 LEE Cheuk-yan 63 All programmes HAB051 1400 CHAN Yuen-han 63 Community Building Public Relations Outside HAB052 0095 LAU Wong-fat 74 Hong Kong Public Relations Outside HAB053 0553 LI Ka-cheung, Eric 74 Hong Kong HAB054 0907 TING Woo-shou, Kenneth 74 Publishing HAB055 1297 LEE Cheuk-yan 74 All programmes HAB056 1332 HO Sau-lan, Cyd 74 Civic Responsibility HAB057 0010 CHOY So-yuk 95 Horticulture and Amenities HAB058 0011 CHOY So-yuk 95 Recreation and Sports HAB059 0138 MA Fung-kwok 95 Recreation and Sports HAB060 0139 MA Fung-kwok 95 Horticulture and Amenities HAB061 0252 CHENG Kar-foo, Andrew 95 Horticulture and Amenities HAB062 0253 CHENG Kar-foo, Andrew 95 Horticulture and Amenities HAB063 0254 CHENG Kar-foo, Andrew 95 Heritage and Museums; Performing Arts HAB064 0255 CHENG Kar-foo, Andrew 95 Recreation and Sports HAB065 0431 YOUNG, Howard 95 Heritage and Museums HAB066 0432 YOUNG, Howard 95 Horticulture and Amenities HAB067 0433 YOUNG, Howard 95 Horticulture and Amenities HAB068 0608 IP Kwok-him 95 Heritage and Museums HAB069 0609 IP Kwok-him 95 Recreation and Sports HAB070 0610 IP Kwok-him 95 Public Libraries HAB071 0619 IP Kwok-him 95 Public Libraries HAB072 0620 IP Kwok-him 95 Recreation and Sports HAB073 1091 IP Kwok-him 95 Performing Arts Reply Serial Question Name of Member Head Programme No. Serial No. HAB074 1092 IP Kwok-him 95 Heritage and Museums HAB075 1093 IP Kwok-him 95 Public Libraries HAB076 1094 IP Kwok-him 95 Horticulture and Amenities HAB077 1439 IP Kwok-him 95 Horticulture and Amenities HAB078 0845 LEUNG Yiu-chung 95 All programmes HAB079 0890 TANG Siu-tong 95 Recreation and Sports HAB080 0891 TANG Siu-tong 95 Recreation and Sports HAB081 0892 TANG Siu-tong 95 Recreation and Sports HAB082 0893 TANG Siu-tong 95 Public Libraries HAB083 0977 HO Chung-tai, Raymond 95 Public Libraries HAB084 1020 LEE Cheuk-yan 95 All programmes HAB085 1295 LEE Cheuk-yan 95 All programmes HAB086 1224 FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick 95 Recreation and Sports HAB087 1225 FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick 95 Recreation and Sports HAB088 1454 FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick 95 Recreation and Sports HAB089 1455 FUNG Kin-kee, Frederick 95 Public Libraries HAB090 1385 CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, 95 Heritage and Museums Selina Equal Opportunities HAB091 1362 HO Sau-lan, Cyd 177 Commission Equal Opportunities HAB092 1363 HO Sau-lan, Cyd 177 Commission Office of the Privacy HAB093 1364 HO Sau-lan, Cyd 177 Commissioner for Personal Data Equal Opportunities HAB094 1391 HO Chun-yan, Albert 177 Commission Equal Opportunities HAB095 1392 HO Chun-yan, Albert 177 Commission HAB096 1144 CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, 180 Entertainment Licensing Selina Community Hall, HAB097 1190 LI Wah-ming, Fred 703 Playground and Recreation Ground Reply Serial Question Name of Member Head Programme No. Serial No. Sai Tso Wan multi-purpose HAB098 1247 LI Wah-ming, Fred 705 grass pitch Urban Minor Works HAB099 1254a LI Wah-ming, Fred 707 Programme Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 Reply Serial No. CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO HAB001 INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION Question Serial No. Head : 53 – GS : Home Affairs Subhead (No. & title): 0027 Bureau Programme : District and Community Relations Controlling Officer : Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs Director of Bureau : Secretary for Home Affairs Question : (a) Under the programme of District and Community Relations, HAB has adopted a new indicator for the [a] number of registration Chinese temples as from 2003. What is the new indicator? Will it help reduce the expenditure? (b) In 2003-04, HAB will introduce a series of administrative reforms to improve the management and maintenance of Chinese temples and Chinese permanent cemeteries in Hong Kong. What are these reforms? Will they help reduce the expenditure? Asked by : Hon. LAU Wong-fat Reply : (a) According to the Chinese Temples Ordinance (Cap.153), all Chinese temples providing paid services to the public for the purpose of worship of gods or communication with spirits or fortune-telling have to be registered with the Chinese Temples Committee (CTC) set up under the Ordinance. As at 15 March 2003, there are 347 Chinese temples registered under this Ordinance. CTC is currently funded by specified sources of revenue of the 25 Chinese temples under its direct management. Its statutory functions, including registration of temples, are carried out by a secretariat composed of full-time staff funded by the Committee. The number of registered temples has no implications on the recurrent expenditure of this Bureau. (b) We are implementing a series of administrative reforms for the purpose of improving the management and maintenance of Chinese temples and Chinese permanent cemeteries in Hong Kong. The major measures include:- i) Establishment of a proper financial planning, management and reporting system comprising annual budgeting and medium-term forecast for both CTC and the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries (BMCPC); ii) Formulation of a comprehensive maintenance programme and schedule for Chinese temples under the direct management of CTC and the four Chinese permanent cemeteries, which should be updated regularly; iii) Putting in place proper tendering procedures for the appointment of temple- keepers, maintenance contractors and consultants; iv) Compiling procedural and operation manuals for the secretariat staff of CTC and BMCPC; v) Enhancing the transparency of the operation of CTC and BMCPC by publicising their services to the public through Web-pages and other channels; and vi) Enhancing the system for declaration of interests by members and secretariat staff of CTC and BMCPC. Most of the reform measures do not involve additional expenditure on the part of this Bureau. As for those requiring additional resources, they would be covered by CTC and BMCPC, which are statutory bodies financed by specified sources under their respective Ordinances. Signature Name in block letters Ms Shelley Lee Post Title Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs Date 15 March 2003 Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 Reply Serial No. CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO HAB002 INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION Question Serial No. Head : 53 – GS : Home Affairs Subhead (No. & title): 091 Bureau Programme : (1) Director of Bureau’s Office Controlling Officer : Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs Director of Bureau : Secretary for Home Affairs Question : Please provide details of the staffing establishment (by rank) of the Director of Bureau’s office and the relevant expenditure.